Chapter 470 The Masonic Badge
The material of this jewelry box is brass, the lid is square, the body part is slightly flat, the two sides are curved outward, and there are four short legs with outward at the bottom, which looks like a piece of furniture that has been reduced countless times, which is very distinctive.
The jewelry box is very beautiful in color. At first glance, it is the old copper color that has been settled for at least decades. The lid is embossed with flowers and plants in the corners, and in the middle is a blooming rose. The body of the box is also decorated with lace, and there is also a lock nose. Although a small copper lock hanging on it is a new object, the color matching is very suitable.
After launching the spirit card, the identification conclusion of the jewelry box was very normal. This was a jewelry box that was sculpted by a handicraft workshop in Italy at the beginning of the last century, called the Big Rose Princess. But another message made Li Yi feel a little surprise.
Masonic Badge, Napoleon Bonaparte, 1804, No. 33
This badge is hidden in the interlayer of the lid of the jewelry box, made of pure gold. The picture is a winged eagle squatting on a long sword with a streamer. There is also something a bit like a crown on the eagle's head. Under the crown, there is a small inverted triangle in platinum with an Arabic numeral engraved on it, 33.
Freemasonry, Li Yi knew one thing. This organization, which literally means "free stonemason", appeared in Britain in the 18th century. It is a religious fraternity organization and the largest secret organization in the world.
The purpose of this organization is fraternity, charity, and virtue spirit. They pursue the meaning of human survival and some so-called ultimate ideals. In history, many famous people and politicians in the world have been members of the Freemasons.
There are many legends about Masonics, the most outrageous one is that it originated in 4000 BC, which is also called the "Year of Light". The first Masonic members called themselves descendants of the first vampire Cain, who is familiar with the mysteries of heaven, earth, nature and the universe.
The Freemasons have branches in major countries in the world. In China, it is also called the American Student Association. They use the English homophone of stonemasons. It is said that Li Hongzhang was also a member of the Freemason. Now the headquarters of the Freemasons in China is in Taiwan, but in mainland China, due to political systems, the Freemasons are currently under underground organizations.
The reason why Li Yi knew about this was because after he got the porcelain plate of Gregory XVI, he had consulted some information about the church.
From the beginning of the birth of the Masonic, there were endless doubts and opposition. During the French Revolution, because the Masonics supported the movement to overthrow the monarchy, the Catholic Church and the Masonic began a decades-long war. The Pope held high the banner of the Masonic Society for more than two hundred years, until today.
As for Napoleon and Bonaparte, there is no need to introduce him at all. He was the famous emperor of the First French Empire in history, a giant among the dwarfs.
But this time in 1804 made Li Yi feel a little strange, because he remembered that Napoleon seemed to be the emperor in 1804!
After thinking about it for a while, Li Yi laughed silently. Now it is not the time to consider these things. The first priority is to buy the jewelry box first.
"This box is a real boutique, and it was made in 1914. The handicraft workshop of Eta is said to be the predecessor of Gucci now..."
The predecessor of Gucci... Well, how bold people are and how big the land is, but if you don’t have some kinship with these well-known brands, you really can’t sell it for the price…
Li Yi waved his hand helplessly, just tell me the price directly.
“620,000.”
420,000 is equivalent to more than 80,000 soft sister coins. Although this price is not outrageous, it is still much higher than the real value of this box. Li Yi cut it off half and turned a corner, 280,000!
"This is impossible. Sir, you must be joking with me..."
The waiter was surprised. These mainlanders were really ruthless, but the price he paid for was not much lower than the lowest price given by their boss...
"Then how much do you think it can be sold?"
"There will definitely be discounts, but the range cannot be as large as you said. In this way, 590,000, this is already..."
The waiter was explaining when suddenly a slim young woman, about thirty years old, came in. When she saw the jewelry box in Li Yi's hand, her eyes lit up.
"Wait, let me see this jewelry box!"
Li Yi looked at her and found that the woman looked quite Zhou Zheng, but her heavy makeup on her face and the tone she had just spoken made him very disgusted.
Frowning, he suspected that this woman might have been the one arranged by the boss. However, although he was suspected of being a one, he really didn't have to take risks for the tens of thousands of dollars.
You know, although he could not accurately judge how much the badge could be worth, he would know that it would definitely not be cheap. Otherwise, wouldn’t he look down on the famous Napoleon?
"Just this price, go check out."
"I said...let me see!"
The woman saw that Li Yi and the other two ignored her, but instead made a deal directly. She couldn't help but raise the volume. While speaking, she reached out to grab things from him directly!
Li Yi frowned, flipped his wrist and avoided it, and said to the waiter:
"Are all your guests here qualities?"
The waiter just completed a big deal, and he was very unhappy to see someone disrupting the situation.
"Ms., this gentleman has bought this jewelry box. If you need it, please check out the others."
"Quality? You dare to talk to me like this! Xiaoqi, Xiaoqi, where are you dead? Get out of here quickly!"
The waiter shrugged at Li Yi. When he met a madman, he would rather ignore her and go to check out quickly.
The woman screamed a few times, and when no one responded, she couldn't help but whisper away. Soon, she led a middle-aged woman with a charming figure and a silver plate to walk in.
"Xiaoqi, it's just him who stole my stuff! And you waiter, you don't even know me. I want you to drive her to me!"
"Old...boss..."
The waiter didn't expect that the woman's mouth Xiaoqi would be her boss. She was shocked and even stuttered when she spoke nervously. Li Yi didn't even raise his head, and signed his name on the pos machine's note, and then said:
"Sometimes, some diseases really need to go to the hospital for a check-up, but they cannot be cured by taking medicine..."
"What? Do you dare to say that I am sick? Xiaoqi, it is obviously the thing I like first, and then he said he wants to see it, so I will give it to him..."
When Li Yi heard that the woman was actually talking nonsense and talking nonsense, he couldn't help but be furious. He turned around suddenly, swept his sharp eyes on her face, scaring her to take a few steps back.
"Fat Elephant, invite this shameless woman out for me!"
"Sir, the matter has not been clarified yet, you can't do this..."
Fat Elephant, who had been eager to try, pushed away the boss who was still trying to explain, then stared at the woman, and a murderous aura burst out from her eyes.
The woman shuddered and said in a trembling voice:
"Okay... If you have the habit, don't leave..."
Seeing the woman leaving in a hurry, Lu Ningshuang frowned, after witnessing everything.
"For some reason... Let's go, I don't want to stroll here anymore. The atmosphere is bad, so everyone is coming here."
Li Yi nodded, knowing that she was worried that the woman would really bring a large number of people to fight later, and she didn't point it out, but just said to the waiter just now:
"Don't worry, if your boss drives you out because of this matter, it proves that she is not worthy of being your boss at all. If you let you go, you should also thank her for it."
After saying that, he smiled and nodded at the boss with an awkward expression, and took Lu Ningshuang and others downstairs and left.
Looking down from Building 101, most of Taipei is in your eyes, especially when the lights are on at night, the traffic on the road is gathered into colorful ribbons, connected in a series of tall buildings with various colorful lights, setting off the distant night sky, and looks particularly charming.
At this time, when you sit in the 101 Delicious Food Restaurant on the 86th floor, you will not eat simple food, but an artistic conception, a scenery, and a mood to drink for three or two cups when you are at the top.
Before the food was served, Lu Ningshuang took the jewelry box that Li Yi had just bought in the afternoon to the dining table. After carefully playing with it and studying it, she frowned.
"Why didn't I see that this box has a mechanism?"
Li Yi had long seen the mechanism through his perspective, so he smiled and said:
"Take it to Fat Elephant to see if he can find it."
Fat Elephant took the box from Lu Ningshuang, studied it for a long time, and suddenly pointed to the rose on the lid of the box and said hesitantly:
"here?"
Li Yi nodded with a smile,
"It should be in the place where the stamens are, you can try it with a toothpick."
"I'll do it, I'll do it!"
Lu Ningshuang said while snatching the box and poked the rose's stamens with a toothpick. Suddenly, a light click. After a closer look, nothing changed!
"Open the box and take a look."
Hearing this, Lu Ningshuang quickly opened the jewelry box and found that the lid that looked like a whole suddenly fell a thin layer, and on the falling layer, a golden eagle-shaped badge was placed right!
"You said that badge was sent to Napoleon by the Tongzi Society? Oh my God, how could you know so many things?"
Until the meal and the night view were over, several people had moved to Shilin Night Market. Lu Ningshuang still felt that Li Yi was so amazing!
"This question...it seems like you have asked me less than five times..."
Seeing Li Yi, Lu Ningshuang, who was carrying his arm, smiled sweetly.
"I'm stupid, teach me...ah, my bag!"
Li Yi was shocked and then saw a thin and short figure flashing in the crowd and disappeared. The fat elephant disappeared immediately after the figure disappeared.
"Damn, chase after him and beat him to death!"
Chapter completed!